S. Aishwarya Explained

S. Aishwarya
Birth Name:S. Aishwarya
Genre:Carnatic music,
Occupation:Carnatic Classical Vocalists
Years Active:2007–present

S. Aishwarya is a Carnatic musician, grand daughter of Carnatic vocalist Radha Viswanathan[1] great grand daughter of M. S. Subbulakshmi[2] [3]

Career

Aishwarya began her first lessons in early age of four under M. S. Subbulakshmi and Radha Viswanathan. She continued learning Carnatic music under her grand mother Radha Viswanathan almost for 18 years who died in 2018[4]

In October 2017, Aishwarya & her sister Saundarya were invited by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sing at his residence they sang composition "Maithreem Bhajatha" of the Mahaperiaval of Kanchi which was composed for World Peace and sung at the United Nations in 1966 by M. S. Subbulakshmi and Radha Viswanathan.

Aishwarya & her sister Saundarya perform together and they have given many classical music concerts in many prestigious venues across the world.[1]

Awards and recognitions

width=5%YearHonourHonouring bestowed or presented by
2017Yuva Kala BharatiBharat Kalachar, Chennai
2017SVN Rao Award for Youth ExcellenceSri Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore
2017Vocational Excellence AwardRotary Club, Chennai
2017Young Woman Achiever AwardAMN Global Group, Chennai
2016Ambassador of Classical ArtsConnecticut General Assembly, USA
2016Best Young Carnatic Vocalist and Rising Star of Indian Classical MusicAMN Global Group, Chennai
2016Young Achiever Award A3 Foundation, Chandigarh
2016M.S.Subbulakshmi Sangeetha PuraskarM.S.Subbulakshmi Foundation, Varkala, Kerala
2016M.S.Subbulakshmi Centenary AwardTrinity Fine Arts, Chennai
2016Sangeetha Parampara PuraskarKalalaya, San Jose
2016Kaveri Kannada AwardKannada Koota, Washington DC
2015Most Promising Artist of the Year – Dr.Chithra Narayanaswamy AwardBrahma Gana Sabha
2015T.K.Govinda Rao AwardSri Krishna Gana Sabha
2011Madurai Mani Iyer AwardSri Krishna Gana Sabha

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: 2016-03-11 . Recreating the legend of M.S. Subbulakshmi . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-20 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: 2017-09-20 . MS Subbulakshmi's great-granddaughters meet PM Modi . 2023-02-20 . Hindustan Times . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-04-10 . Around Town: From classical concerts to book releases and textile exhibitions, what's keeping the cultural calendar buzzy and busy this week . 2023-02-20 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. News: Govind . Ranjani . 2018-01-03 . Radha Vishwanathan, daughter of M.S. Subbulakshmi, dies at 83 . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-20 . 0971-751X.